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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05
THE WREATH OF LILIES.
A Posthumous Legend by Madame
George Sand.
TRANSLATED BY LEW vANpERpooLE.

N7HE master said, let it be wreath of
SkS ivy or laure,, but the pupil begged
4 that it might be a wreath Of lilies.
vi The laurel, he said, in his soft, sill
very tones, never dies, and the ivy in dying
takes upon itself beautiful colors-colors
which seem mockery at such time. OF
the three only the lily is ever pure and stain
less as the human soul should be; and, also,
1t is only the lily which fades, droops and
decays in DEATH like the human body. And,
so arguing, Bernardino won his desire of the
great sculptor, Tornello.
Bernardino was born among the bleak
Northern quarries where there is only the
absence of art to make one think of art.
There was nothing in his babyhood to COM
pensate him for the dirt and debris of the
auarries, and the incessant din and clatter Of
the drills, sledges and picks of the quarry.
men but the few mean little vines and flow.
ers which grew in out-of-the-way hooks and
inches where the destroying havoc of the
toilers did not wreak desolation. The other
little folk of the quarries were as rough and
coarse as those from whose loins they were
sprung, and their boisterous noise hurt Ber.
nardino even more than he was hurt by the
noise of the quarrymen. They said and did
things which panied and distressed him, and
so he avoided them and was always apart by
himself
Loving the vines and flowers, which, with
the bright sunlight and the ever-varying
sky, were his sole pleasure and happiness
he began wondering if he could not shape
their counterparts out of the fragments of
stone which the quarrymaster condemned
as worthless. At last he tried to cut bit of
marble into resemblance of a cluster of vine
leaves. He had only rude chisel which
one of the iron workers had hammered out
of piece of broken drill, but he succeeded
so we'll that it was very easy TO guess what
his intention had been. He was then but q
lad of eight years, and yet he was already an
unconscious worshiper at the shrine of
beauty. In a few years more he had at
tanned a fair degree of cleverness, SO much
80 that he could no longer endure the
drudgery of the quarries, where there was
only noise and dirt and lewd jests and
coarse swearing; SO, one night, he stole
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But the boy, loving the lilies best, pleaded
that his first work for T0rnello might be
fashioned after them. His entreaties pre-
vailed and he had his way. Down In the
meadows, along the Arn0, he wandered,
aoWen aWsns which he hsiS 20 dear. oc CARVING lUiS
them home, he made the most perfect ones
into wreath. and then carefully studying
them began the delightful task Of reproduc.
ing them in stone. Tornello, deeming such
a course best, left the boy to himself until
his work was done.
Patiently, persistently, happily, Bernar.
TorneiIo ~ come and see WSat Ss had done
Bernardino was still under sixteen, and It
was less than eight years since he had first
touched chisel to stone. In all that time
he had had no teacher, no hint, no word Of
instruction. Neither had he seen any work
of art in all his life until he came to Florence
the stone was quarried, they. told him that
some of It was made into palaces; and that
some of Il, also, was hewn for artists, who
with chisels, cut into the shapes Of the things
around them which they thought loveliest
Some of these things which the artist made
auarrymen tod him. And this little was all
that he knew of art. The most beautiful
shapes about him, in those bleak, comfort
less mountains, were those of the vines and
flowers, poor and mean as they were. So he
began trying to reproduce them in castaway
fragments Of stone, with nothing to guide or
direct him but intuition and exquisiteness
of soul.
Knowing all this, Tornello doubted If the
boy could do anything beyond crude chisel-
ings, in which there might be some promise
or lurking possibility of future achievement
And so, when he went to inspect Bernardo
nos wreath of lilies and found 1t magnifi-
cent piece of art in which he saw nothing to
criticise his surprise and amazement were
boundless.
Catching the boy into his arms, he kissed
him warmly and rapturously.
"You do by nature that which have al
ways striven to do by art" cried Tornello
"Call me master no longer. It is you who
are master-not l. No one else in Italy
could have done this thing so well. You
have genius genius-the
rarest gift God ever gives, and you will lead
us all some day, unless some woman destroys
you. No, you do not, cannot understand;
but you will soon enough-much too soon.
Bend all your thought, all your energies,
upon your art-then all will be well with
you. Go one step out of your course andall
your future is lost to you-a future, too, like
Michael Angeles. Such as you are always
in danger. While I live will always try to
keep you in safety but think only. of your
art, That will ever be your sureSt safeguard"
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Everybody In Dakota knows Wilbur
F. Steele. Hewas member Of the Leg
isla&ure from Steele county. There Is an
incident In 6teele's legislative career that
goes very far TO show his characteristic
regard for his wife. He has one fault
however: He takes no stock IN woman
suffrage-exoept when he 10 obliged to.
IN the occason in Question the woman
suffrage bill was before the House.
Major Pickley was championing the
cause of the fair sex In eloquent words
when call was made for vote, and the
clerk proceeded to call the roll. When
Steele's names.was reached he rose with
the dignity Of Demosthenes and COM
menced:
"Mr. Speaker, | am sorry that cannot
support this bill, but"
At that moment q well-dressed lady
was seen to bend over the gallery rail.
In loud voice she exclaimed:
"Wi-l-b-u.rw
He glanced upward. It was enough.
He turned and said:
'Mr. Speaker, vote aye"
The lady was Steele's WIFE, Minneapolis
Journal.
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LOVE IN THE ICY NORTH.

No stars shine DER him till
He gains the door, but when
She steps upon its sill,
Twin orbs beam brightly thenl
Though Wintry blasts and snow
Have stripped the garden bare,
Upon her cheeks still blow
The rose and lily fair.
Though he no grapes doth see,
And bare stands every vine,
Upon her lips still he
May sip the sweetest wine.
Though storm-winds icy cold
Rage wildly in their ire,
Her arms his form enfold-
He feels naught but loves fire.
-From the Danish
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sns % q the Bioiosioai iSons sBocisty he held 4 the
United States National Museum in this city,
Ceptain J. w. Collins, the scientific skipper
1fthe United States fishery commission, ex-
mb1ted . collection of cuYios which had
1pl taken from the stomachs Of Goldfish at
Gn1zy times while being split and dressed
9 9soceas usually taking place on deck.
11aeng the lot were a splitting knife with Q
Qoo1en handle and blade six Inches long, o
Ill bEass-handled knife Of quaint work
5GnGhip. . rough piece Of granite weighing
(kIoe o. four pounds, an old felt hat, two
l1p1eGs and part Of . eucher. deck five
fragment several inches long
= ~ ~ scientiaS thought was Ignite, and
= - iamp.-Amsvsess AHelsv.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05

II don't wonder men go down before a
well-dressed woman" said friend of mine
the other day. We had just met an acquaints
ance in the street, without at first recognize
ing her. She was badly dressed because OF
ths Only the dsy before e. she Sa had
blue fox fur and had eclipsed every other
woman in the room. We all said, "How
pretty she isr' In her ugly coat she looked
positively plain. Only one face in q thou.
sand has the supreme charm of beauty
which shines through all vicissitudes Of
dress.-LOnd0n World
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05
A Preacher Takes Down an Ass.

A celebrated man knew how to make a
most excellent cup of coffee. A well-known
His request was granted, but at the bottom
of the letter was the following manifestation
of stupendous conceit: II hope that this is q
genuine request and not asurreptitious mode
Of securing my autograph" To which the
minister replied: Accept my thanks for the
recipe for making coffee. I wrote in good
faith, and in order to convince you Of that
fact allow me to return what you obviou "
infinitely prize, but which is Of no value to
me-your autograph. Christian Advocate.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05
HIS Feelines Had Changed.

First Gentleman (entering the apartment
of second gentlemane About year ago
you challenged me to fight duel
Second Gentleman (gternly)-I did, sir.
been married, and / did not care to risk my my
life at any such hazard !"
Second G. (haughtilyEI remember, sir.
First G. bitterly well, my feelings have
undergone . change: Any time you want to
fight let me know. Bon jour.-Pdrts Fgaro.
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e.a a@.X; : New 3 Haven .s. deaf, deaf mutt, mute,
xs 1aos = .lssnd ss q shs se; POO ssnss ss x
~ II6v1a. During the exciting periods Of
SEl1no 4 Wss noticed that Henry jumped
~ snnt ard attempted 10 shout. For
1ne ~ e6oEts - this line were un-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05

Omaha Boy-say, sis, you know Mr.. Nice
fellow begged your pardon for steppin' ON
your dress an tearinr . big hole In III
Omaha Min-Well, what Of II?
An you said 4 didn't matter bit, an
"Y0"
cause you liked to sev, an you didn't
know what you'd do With yourself II you
hadn't anything TO mendr
We'll, what Of Il, Isayr'
1T wasn't M. Nicefb5low that stepped on
yopy drsa. vae me"
RI s9a' e. - ~ sS: .s.s:;a -; ''''sA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05
The Royal Family Of Gypsies.

The royal family of American Gypsies is
encamped on the falls of the Ohio about two
miles below Louisville. 1t is composed OF
twenty persons, who occupy five small white
tents, which are pitched in beautiful little
valley adjoining the river, with five gaudily
psRSted drawn IN around The
Gently elected Queen, Matilda Stanley. is on
trip through Texas. The old King Is Sugar
Stanley. He has reigned for twenty-eight
years. He has no authority, that being
monopolized by the Queen, who regulates
all the actions of the tribe. The Stanley
family have ruled every since 1859, and the
Queen is always chosen from among them,
although the crown is not inherited, as many
suppose. The last Queen was Saline Stanley,
who died a year ago in Mississippi, and after
the funeral the present one was nominated
at Dayton, o. The family is very wealthy
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05

The accumulation Of snow ON the roads
ID 20 formidable that in many places .
person riding can touch the telegraph wires
.ass .ss.s hy yy 9,. hs sss sGs WE did nS
ham road, little way north Of Grove
Wales.-RleAmoNd (Qusbse) Gverdta..
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05

Now I have grown to mans estate,
Behold the irony Of fate!
No maiden tries to dislocate
That Roman nose again;
Ana strangely shy is every miss,
Though I'd appreciate the bliss
And value every hearty kiss
They wasted on me.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05
Billy Florsncs's Railrosd Pass.

Florence the actor, has for Q number OF
years enjoyed the high privilege Of possess-
ing and rarely using annual pass No. '9S over
Mr.. Carson's road. He received circular
the other day asking for its return, because
Of the interstate commerce law. This was
his reply to the circular:
oh, ninety-threel
Oh, ninety-threel
A long farewell. dear pass, to thee.
You 60 from me
To ]. B. G.
Ny first. my only, deadhead p.
And now. my dear old friend J. B.,
When In after years you zee
The pass you kindly sent TO me,
Just drop 9 tear for poor Billie,
And cuss the man who passed the B.
New York zrtbwas.
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"Let II lie there, rather be said with the
merry laugh Of acontented boy. "Behold!
My very earliest, and my very latest, work
In F1orence"
Tofnello ehuddered.
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UNFAIR.

When I was a babe and sucked ring
And held no views on anything,
Except of course of the lacteal spring,
Which kept me occupied,
It seemed to be the girls delight
To kiss me morning, noon and night,
My nose they made perfect fright,
And how howled and criedl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21

Second invasion of the Lutheran
Parsonage in New CentreviIle.

About two months ago the Lutheran
church of this place was invaded by the
New Lexiagtonians Of the New CentrevilIe
congregation
This time 1t is BY the Samnel's congregu-
ton At our service on the l1th inst. we
were asked whether we xonld be at home
on Tuesday We answered in the affi rrnative
and were inquisitive enough to ask, why ?
We were then told to ask no questions. but
that party would be a there sometime dur
ing the day. TIE question in my mind was
well. shah I pat on my best. sit and wait
With Liturgy and photo certificate in resl,li-
ness We waited and looked until about II
O'Clock, when We saw two representatives
from the Samuel's congregation in The per-
sons Of Brothers Daniel Adams and Jona-
than Stahl, approaching the parsonage with
a wogon loaded with bags, boxes and bask-
cts The secret was now revealed aud our
hearts were made glad The contents Of the
wagon we're chicken. turkey. butter. fruit.
dried and canned potatoes, -four etc. etc.
The we'll known PAGER was not forgotten,
but remembered in oats and corn. We feel
thankful for Two REASONS First, because Of
the value Of the gifts, and second. because
OF the kindness Of hearts and hands that be-
slowed them for we were assured that every
thing was given cheerfully. God bless these
kind and generous people abundantly with
temporal and spiritual blessings, is our
prayer.
J.H.&M &. ZrxN.
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4 Move m the Rlsnt direction.

The proposed new departure OF eur busi-
nass men 10 close their stores and ~haFs at $
o'cssu-k in the evening Is reform measure
whh.h conmends itself 70 the good sense OF
every right thinking citizen No good rea-
son can bs assigned FIR keeping open later
than thar hour. The only parties aeconimc-
dated by not closing until 3 or 70 o'clock,
belong ,e the ioafug fa;eruity Stores and
shops are not kept open 70 such anreasona-
Die tsurs for the benefit Of customers. a. all
can make their purchases. however large. IN
the three or four hours intervening between
dark and 5 O'Clock. Closing promptly at
this hour wouid not only benelir proprefors
and especially clerks. but would be Of iucal-
csllable benefit to many wives and mothers
whose husbands and SONS, instead Of spend
ing their time at home. loaf il away in the
stores and slieps. And morally the in'erssis
OF sne Whole community wonld be subserse'l
By s1cl, change Il is 10 be hoped there
fore bat this much .neededreiorm will receive
the hearty approval Of all our business men.
II will interest and delight you to ssop
and look IN the show windows Of u NJ
Treiwell & CO.. al the display Of Holsiay
Goods, bat il you step inside and inquire for
prices. you viii not only be delighted. buf
surprised at the eheapness Of the goods.
We aave pIst recsived a car load OF Port
land and SweEi-bOiy Caters Of different
siyl-s and Of good quality. It viii pay to
cali and examine them before you place your
order for a sleigh.
IA b HnLnERRarM
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21
Confluence Items.

Mrs. Jesse Spurgen. Of Glade Farms, W
Va. died few days ago. She suffered long
and patiently She was an estimable wom-
an and the community has lost one Of is
bright lights.
The congregation of the NJ E. church, al
Petersburg, gave their church building an
entire new outfit. Il Is newly papered, new
ly seated, newly painted in aud out and
beautiful stained glass has taken the place OF
the old plain glass All the furniture is new.
and tie building makes quite neat appear
anoe.
some Of the boys at Petersburg began the
celebration Of the Holidays little soon ia
which the constable took an active parr.
The conduct Of some of the boys is much
better. however. than when whiskey was
sold openly. It Is claimed that the article il
handled quite freely, anyway. by some par
ties living in town Better stop before COM
PEELED TO do so. Y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21

A striking delination Of ancient and mod
ern herles and urators, combined with and
analysis Of the life and greater speeches Of
- Paul. some Of which are rendered with
powerful effect. The genius, the elo quesiee
and the heroic qualities of Paul make rare
theme, and in the hands Of an oTatorof saeh
power as Nr Vending. a fascinating lee
ture Is the result It i not discussion Of
any OF the religious phases Of the teachings
Of Paul. but waving the supernatural ele-
meut, treats the subject from a critical and
historical point ofview. and i therefore deep
ly interesting to all classes. Il is to day one
Of the great lectures OF the American plat
form.
If not a single instance has there appeared
an adverse criticism upon this lecture in the
hundreds Of newspapers which have review
Ell it, In an article covering several columns
the Kingston Canada Daily Wing. said
Hundreds came, found the hall full, aad
sadly turned away. sen Of up
turned faces greeted Mr. Vending when lac
rose 10 speak. His lectures here ON
" Hamlet aud Immortality were grand,
but his saul Of Tarsus was sublime.
Gifted as be is, fe speaks well Oh any topic;
but here he was best upon this theme. He
has made a profound study Of one Of the
mosI wonderful men the world has known,
and carried his audience with him for two
hours and then made them sigh because the
end had come
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21
The Last Gun

For the year Iss7 will be AIRED az II P N on
December 3lst, and to make room for the
large stock Of Holiday Goods placed in the
8 and 10 Cent Counter Room Of Cook &
Beerits, it becomes necessary 10 push the old
line Of small things into the background and
the shelves are now loaded down with the
thousand and one toys and useful articles
for the Festive Season If you meet any
one who says, Times are hard and money
Is scarce, kick the duS, from your shoes
and strike bee line for our Headquar-
ters, where, TO your surprise, you will find
business already going with rush, and to
make doubly sure that you get what YOU
want, come early. and come often.
Corn SPANGLER, Manager
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Holiday Specialtles.

As usual during the Festive Season, ,and
during ali the year. for that matter we
have in stock full line Of staple and fancy
tiroceries and confeciioneries. consisting in
paT1 Of Vienna aud Reitz Flour to make the
bread best New Orleans Molasses and finest
Flavoring Extracts 10 bake the cake finest
Gunpowder and Heno for Tea Java, Climax
and Rio for Cofiee, Evaporated Fruits for
Dessert. together with the best and Purest
sugars for sweetening Candy. ten pounds
for 81 90 Figs. Dates. Olives, Currants,
Ciirun Raisins. Prunes Grapes, Cranberries
Oranges Lemons, Peanuts, Cncoannts. Al
monds, Brazils, Pecaus. FiIberts. Walnuts,
Shell bar k. .Chesinuts. &c. all of which viii
he sold at priceS-quality Of goods consid-
ered-that will compare favorably with those
Of any other house in the trade
Respectfully.
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S->~= =
Notice.

The undersigned have sold 10 VIM. Z.
and business OF the firm of ofBoyts & Co., Linn
tied. boing business at Fair Hope. Somerset
County, Pa All persons indebted to said
firm will please settle their accounts with
VIM. E. Boyts. who viii also settle all debts
of the fru and continue the business.
JAS. H. WEIGH, JoAS PALMER,
THos maxwell. J. II. GLoNINGER.
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important Conviction at Indiana
Under the New Liquor Law.

Before Judge White at Indiana on Tuesday
appeared Carl Harwig. manager ofthe Penn
Incline House, Pittsburgh. 10 answer the
charge of selling liquor without license.
He Is indicted ia connection with A r.
Reider. the owner of a distiIIery At Indiana
Hartwig was employed by Reider to run
his distillery. Shortly after being employed
Reider bad i stroke Of paralysis, and was
rendered unfit TO DO business. and Hartwig
managed his affairs. selling liquor by the
gallon and in large quantities. In giving
the ease 10 the jury Judge White, in a two
hours charge instructed the jury that Hart
wig was equally guilty with Reider bis be-
ing an employe not relieving him from the
legal consequences. The jury retired al :
O'Clock. and rendered a verdict Of guilty as
to both defendants Sentence was post
poned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-21
W. II. WeLrLEY.

Altoona wants Government building.
and with that object in view Hon. Edmund
Shaw of Altoona, member of assembly for
Blair county, has perpared a bill. which will
be forwarded to Congressman scnli TO bein-
troiuced by him in the House Of Representa-
tives. and, # possible. passed. providing for
an appropriation OF $50 0oVto erect Govern
meni building IN Altoona The building is
to be 4" for the accommodation of the United
States D,siric, and Circuit Courts. postoffice,
aud either Government Offices
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cHAs. II. FIsHrR.

= The Share Of America in Westminster
Abbey. described in the January Har1er $
by Archdeacon Farrar, viii delight all who
bave visited this glorious church, a well as
those who have that pleasure in anticipation,
The AFchdeacon a. a cicerone i unsurpassed
for style OF narrative, and his fund of infJr-
nation i complete No nook or Granny
where American houors lie buried or are
conmemorated escapes his notice. The en-
Cravings Of tomhs. busts. and windows from
photographs by II, y King and York &
Son, London, are by varley, G. T. johnson.
Muller, and Heard
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Christmas, 1857.

Mrs 4 f. Uhi wishes to cali the attention
Of the public to her large stock of goods sIiit-
able fDr holiday presents. consisting of a
great variety OF silk. worsied. and woolen
dress goods at very low prices Ladies and
gents fie>. handkercl,iefs, mnfiiers. collars
and cuffs, conshs. brushes. mirrors. toilet
cases. fancy articles. skirts. iosoggins, hoods,
kid and cashmere gloves and mitts. ribbons,
stockings. jeweiry. big drive in ladies and
children's wraps, table covers fancy silk and
linen table scsrls. seilings. underwear. cur
sets. new style hscinators and nubias. crepe.
silk and white ties pocket books. purses,
and safchels. A large line Of shswis. hand
some rnciling. handsome fur mutis. and =
large assortment Of toy dolls, ETC. A large
stock of standard makes Of blue and fancy
calico at cents yard
M A. e UnL-
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DIED.

KING.-IH Niddlecreek Township. On De
eemher Y. 1887, Joseph c. King. aged is
years. 1 months and DAYS
LAMBERT. in Shade Township on De
cembeT Is 1851. Joseph Lambert, aged %
years months and days